pleas post pictures of 68-71 impalas looking for some inspiration

[lineberrcasey]

im looking for a little more ideas for my 1970 impala project and would like to see pictures thanks in advance

[lineberrcasey]

this it what im working with so far 63590

[rockytopper]

This ought to do it. Same color code as yours except top is painted black on bags.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/08/lynnsmithcarshow009-1.jpg

[lineberrcasey]

oh i forgot to add mine is completely factory original except the dress up on the engine and the headers man that is beautiful what do you think about 17 inch torque thrust wheels or should i go 18 inch

[SRD art]

A lot of that depends on the look you want. Consider the size of the vehicle, it was mostly intended to have a tire roughly 27-28" tall, and the wheel openings are typically sized proportionately. A very common P-T tire is a 275-40-17, which is about 25.7" tall. My opinion says unless it's slammed on the ground you need to fill the wheel opening, and a 275-40-17 would look too short. Going to a 28" x 17" tire may not achieve the low profile P-T look and may be better suited for a car at stock height rather than lowered a bit.

Consider this- a 275-35-20 is 27.7-27.8" tall, depending on manufacturer. A 275-40-19 is the same height, as is a 275-45-18, as is a 275-50-17, as is a 275-60-15 and a 215-75-15 stock type tire. All of these tires (except the 215) are the same width sidewall to sidewall, and are the same height. The smaller the wheel dia, the taller the tire sidewall.

When asking "what wheel size?", add to your question what side wall height and look are you after? Hope this sparks some thought...

Personally I say up to 20" wheels look great on Impalas, -as long as it's lowered rather than lifted, just my preference. :)

[srh3trinity]

Search here or on lateral-g for a build called the pendejo. Not sure which site it was on.

[lineberrcasey]

i dont know if you can tell but i have 225/70r15s front and 275/60r15's in rear all on factory 15x7 rallys so it sits waist high in the rear i like the a taller side wall on P/T wheels thats why i was thinking 17 or 18 inch wheels

[lineberrcasey]

oh lets not mention im 18 now i got the car when i was 4 for 600$ dont you think that was a steal and my parents drove her home only has 41 000 miles , heres a better angle63619

[JAWSS]

Pendejo is a different year range Impala than yours but still inspirational none the less.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=29190

This is another Impala that is running a 18/20 combo. These big cars have miles of wheel well to fill. The only true thing to worry about is brake clearance needed, bolt pattern and slight offset.

http://www.impalas.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4738

[jy211]

if you want a bigger side wall and bigger wheels you can easily use 20's. 22's look right on the cars (1971)

I had 20" (billets) on a 71' impala and they looked small.

[JAWSS]

Here's one on 22's.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3042733/1970-chevrolet-impala

and 20's

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3814593/1970-chevrolet-impala

To really dial the look in you really have to slam it as mentioned previously. Or just go with a taller sidewall tire to fill in those enormous wheel wells

[rockytopper]

oh lets not mention im 18 now i got the car when i was 4 for 600$ dont you think that was a steal and my parents drove her home only has 41 000 miles , heres a better angle63619

Cool story. Being what it is how about putting a bigger version of the factory rallys on it.

[lineberrcasey]

i never really thought about that Rocky that would be pretty badass

[Steve Chryssos]

Man, I love that body style. Good luck with the project!

[lineberrcasey]

jaws i went through the pendejo build yesterday man that car turned out amazing and thanks streetfytr i love the 68 -70 coupes the most im not the biggest fan of the sport coupes and the fastbacks although i love any impala 58-70